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The average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Virginia is $112,940.

Annual Average Salary Information

Annual Average Salary: $112,940

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Hourly Average Salary: $54.30

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Nuclear Engineer in Alexandria

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

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Nuclear Engineer, Lead in McLean

Nuclear Engineer, Senior page is loaded## Nuclear Engineer, Seniorlocations: McLean, VAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: January 20, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R0228233Nuclear Engineer, Senior**Key Role:**Apply nuclear weapons ef ...Read more

Mid Nuclear Engineer in Reston

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Nuclear Engineer, Lead in Reston

Key Role


Provide nuclear weapons effects subject matter expertise to client research and development (R&D) modeling and simulation (M&S) programs. Apply nuclear weapons effects knowledge to support nuclear technology effects, detection, and forensic research programs. Support va ...Read more

Nuclear Engineer in Reston

The Opportunity

As a Nuclear Engineer, you will support defense analytic requirements. You will conduct facility and vulnerability assessments on nuclear capabilities, drawing on your enhanced scientific and engineering research using techniques such as reverse engineering analysis. Yo ...Read more